The questions continue to play easy, as I got a 7(5)-4(4) win. Having 5 correct all but guarantees a win in D rundle, but I was a little worried since the questions that I pegged as easy were in my opponent's bad categories (art, food/drink) and the ones that I pegged as harder were in their good categories (American history and geography). The Literature question was the easy choice for a 3, and the other one that they missed was "adrenal," which I gave a 2 (my opponent was a little over .500 in science).

I was surprised that Bayeux played as tough as it did, unless people just didn't know that that was the name of a diocese. I was also worried that adrenal was wrong, since the name "androgen" was given and it sounded so similar, but I had no other guesses. I also don't know what the deal has been with the literature questions the last two seasons; I'm 0-3 this season and I think that I only got 2 or 3 lit questions right last season. I'm barely over .500 in that category now!

It wasn't until I got here that I finally connected with Bayeaux Tapestry. It just raised a big question mark with me during and after the round. It was my only miss, but my opponent gave me a zero for it, so I wound up 9(5). Still 3-5 and barely out of relegation.

My opponent gave me a three on the Watergate question despite the fact that I live in the D.C. area and American History is my best LL category.

The other questions were easy for me, including the rare Science and Food correct responses.

I've lived in New England almost all my life and the three clues really meant nothing to me initially. I did instantly think Boston Cream Pie, then thought for a while what the heck beans and romaine or some other lettuce had to do with "cream" or "pie" since I was sure the first pic was Boston Market. It seems all three pics were referring to Boston only and not the entire answer which is the way interpreted the question. Alas, I only got a 4(3)-4(2) tie despite more correct answers and my opponent missing questions in her two best categories and then of course getting the lit question which was her second worst category of the day.

I was surprised that Bayeux played as tough as it did, unless people just didn't know that that was the name of a diocese.

Diocese, schmiocese. "famous" + "embroidered cloth" + "commemorate the victory of William the Conqueror". WECIB... provided you know of the tapestry in the first place. I figured that a non-trivial %age either just didn't know of it or couldn't think of the name. I didn't know that Bayeux was a diocese or a location, but immediately thought WECIB.

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The "Hell is ___" one prevented a six-pack for me yesterday. I knew it would be something I'd recognize, but couldn't come up with it. Still won the match and I'm in 7th place in my rundle despite being about 30 points below my career QPct. A .935 DE has certainly helped!

Watergate is a serious black hole for me; nevertheless, I was able to course correct from Scooter Libby to Gordon Liddy. Sometimes it helps to know little to nothing about a subject so you can't overthink the question

I didn't like that food/drink question, but got Boston Cream Pie anyway. Didn't realize the pie is really a cake and NHO Boston baked beans, but I did recognize the Boston Market and that gorgeous head of Boston Bibb lettuce

My second 9(6) in 4 seasons of LL! Sitting pretty in 1st Place, Continental B, but there are many MDs to go!

The good news is I drank my first beer this season. My opponent missed a question. The bad news is we tied. Way to trick me, Woof.

You probably heard when I submitted: the sound of my head hitting the desk should have been audible all the way to Bellingham. Two Watergate co-conspirators in the WH? Haldeman and Ehrlichman, tout court. Yes, Ehrlichman, that guy who had the radio talk show back in the '90s I was even picturing G Gordon Liddy when I answered the blasted question. I was obviously delirious with self-satisfaction after correctly pulling Hell is Other People. Oh, well, my first Dolly Parton (thanks, bomtr)

I don't think I've ever seen anything called Boston cream pie that wasn't a doughnut. Did anyone else recognize the Boston Market logo on the guy's hat? And what's the deal with the lettuce?

I should have known this, and when I read it out to my wife afterward, she said instantly, "You didn't immediately think of 'Hell is other people?'" Thanks, dear.

Derp. Before my time, and I never caught Frost/Nixon.

And another head-slapper on Golan Heights.

A 3(2)-6(3) loss drops me to 6th in rundle and also gives me the 3rd worst MPD of anyone in the rundle who has clung to a winning record. And my next several opponents are all from the top half of the standings.

Congrats to those who opened a six-pack yesterday! Whether you thought it was an easy day or not, it's still a big deal!

Don't think Frost/Nixon would help much here, but All the President's Men and especially the underrated spoof Dick would. Will Ferrell as Bob Woodward and Harry Shearer as Liddy, plus Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Teri Garr, Ana Gasteyer (of SNL fame) and Ryan Reynolds? Well worth an hour and a half, if only for the "Hello, Dolly" scene and the origin of Deep Throat as an alias.

It helps (for me at least) to remember that "epi-nephr-ine" and "ad-renal-ine" both basically mean "on top of the kidneys".

Oh man, I never stopped to parse out epinephrine before, I just knew that they were the same thing. Yay science!

I am thoroughly enjoying the battle in Rundle in the Jundle 5. No sarcasm, Big Daddy Matty is a difficult foe! I am currently 2 out of 2, despite two more correct answers. I am also playing quite above my normal average, so I figure I am due for a TCA correction any time now.